- 1. Gastrocnemius is the proper name for a muscle in the ____.
A) Thigh
B) Calf
C) Back
D) Chest
- 2. What muscle on the shoulder helps you lift your arm?
A) Deltoid
B) Trapezius
C) Bicep
D) Tricep
- 3. What is the primary job of the Bicep?
A) Bend the knee
B) Bend the elbow
C) Lift the shoulder
D) Straighten the elbow
- 4. The large, diamond-shaped muscle of the upper back is the ____.
A) Deltoid
B) Pectoralis Major
C) Latissimus Dorsi
D) Trapezius
- 5. The quadriceps are made up of how many muscles?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 1
D) 4
- 6. Skeletal muscles are attached to the bones by _________.
A) joints
B) ligaments
C) muscles
D) tendons
- 7. When you contract a muscle, it _____
A) tears
B) expands or lengthens
C) stretches
D) shortens & tightens
- 8. The opposing muscle group of the triceps is the ____.
A) latissimus dorsi
B) biceps
C) deltoid
D) quadriceps
- 9. Pick two muscles - explain where they are and what they do.
- 10. The large fan shaped muscle across your chest that help you do push ups.
A) Gastrocnemius
B) Tricep
C) Pectoralis Major
D) Rectus Abdominis
- 11. What is the primary job of the Quadriceps?
A) Bend the knee
B) Extend the leg
C) Help the Gastrocnemius
D) Run
- 12. The opposing muscle group of the Quadriceps is ...
A) Triceps
B) Hamstrings
C) Gastrocnemius
D) Trapezius
- 13. When you do crunches, the primary muscle that is helping you is the ...
A) Rectus Abdominis
B) Latissimus Dorsi
C) External Oblique
D) Pectoralis Major
- 14. The muscle on the back of your upper arm that helps you straighten the elbow.
A) Tricep
B) Trapezius
C) Deltoid
D) Bicep
- 15. Muscle fibers are more like...
A) Water
B) Sticks
C) Rubber bands
- 16. These muscles help you twist and bend at the waist.
A) Latissimus Dorsi
B) External Obliques
C) Rectus Abdominus
D) Trapezius
- 17. The large flat muscles across your middle back that help you pull...
A) Triceps
B) Deltoid
C) External Oblique
D) Latissimus Dorsi
- 18. The primary job of the Hamstrings is to...
A) bend the knee
B) straighten the leg
C) stretch the leg
- 19. This muscle helps you stand on your toes.
A) Hamstrings
B) Gastrocnemius
C) Gluteus Maximus
D) Rectus Abdominis
- 20. How many skeletal muscles are in the body?
A) Over 600
B) Under 400
C) 550
D) 325
- 21. Name two muscles involved when you do a push up.
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